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Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries [Abstract] |
Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block] |
28. NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries consisted of the following:
As at | December 31 | December 31
millions of Canadian dollars |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Domlec | $ | 22 | $ | 21
Preferred shares of GBPC |  | 19 |  | 19
ICDU (1) |  | - |  | 52
| $ | 41 | $ | 92
(1) On January 15, 2018, Emera completed the acquisition of the minority shareholder common shares for total consideration of $35 million USD. This acquisition increases Emera’s indirect ownership interest to 100 per cent.
Schedule of Sale of Stock by Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee Disclosure [Table Text Block] |
Preferred shares of GBPC:
Authorized:
20,000 non-voting cumulative redeemable variable perpetual preferred shares.
| 2018 | 2017
Issued and outstanding: | number of shares |  | millions of dollars | number of shares |  | millions of dollars
Outstanding as at December 31 | 20,000 | $ | 19 | 20,000 | $ | 19

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